Vinyl pressings
by Odyssey · 1978
Hollywood Party Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
AFL-1-3031-A 1 I STERLING A1 HRunout A, variant 1
AFL-1-3031-B 2 I STERLING A1 DRunout B, variant 1
AFL-1-3031-A 1 I STERLING A3 HRunout A, variant 2
AFL-1-3031-B 2 STERLING I A2 XRunout B, variant 2
AFL-1-3031-A-2 [ I crossed] W STERLING A3Side A runout, stamped & etched
AFL1-3031B-1 5 [ I crossed] W STERLING A4Side B runout, stamped
AFL1-3031-ASide A, label
AFL1-3031-BSide B, label
PL 13031 - A- 1E ·W· AIGSide 1 runout
PL 13031 - B- 1E ·W· AIHSide 2 runout
PL 13031 ASide 1 label
PL 13031 BSide 2 label
AFL1-3031-A D-T.O.Side A runout
AFL1-3031-B DK-T.O.Side B runout
agi 781 0 PL 13034 A Y.D.A-side runout
agi 781 0 PL 13034 b Y.D.B-side runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 3031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-3031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PL 13031 / RCA PL 13031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 13031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 13031LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-3031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PL 13031 / RCA PL 13031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS 4391LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Venezuela | RCA LPVS 1785LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Hollywood Party Tonight are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-3031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-3031, PL 13031, APL1 3031, APL1-3031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL-1-3031-A 1 I STERLING A1 H and AFL-1-3031-B 2 I STERLING A1 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
